Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has stated that NATO has no business in Ukraine, as it is not a member of the Alliance, and that his task is to ensure that it remains that way.

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that Russia continues not to take negotiations with Ukraine seriously, as evidenced by the composition of its delegation.

The United Kingdom and its G7 allies are expected to announce new sanctions against Russia on Tuesday 17 June.

Don Bacon, a moderate Republican and member of the House of Representatives, has stated that Russia cannot return to the G8 while it continues its war against Ukraine and occupies its territory.

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, commenting on the latest large-scale strike on Ukraine by Russia, has emphasised that Russia is deliberately carrying out such attacks during the G7 summit.

US President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for bilateral talks on the sidelines of the G7 summit in Canada.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that more pressure must be put on Russia to ensure a ceasefire in Ukraine and called on G7 countries to strengthen sanctions to achieve this goal.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu believes Russia may trigger an even deeper crisis in Transnistria, the Russian-backed breakaway region on the left bank of the Dnister, in an effort to destabilise Moldova ahead of this autumn’s parliamentary elections and influence voting there.

The European Union has imported Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) worth €32.7 billion since the start of Moscow's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

After a nine-month delay, Montenegrin lawmakers have approved the deployment of Montenegrin Armed Forces personnel to the European Union Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine).

Bruno Kahl, President of Germany’s Federal Intelligence Service (BND), is convinced that the population of Russia largely supports their leader Vladimir Putin and his war against Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a bilateral meeting with Finnish Prime Minister Petteri Orpo in Vilnius.

A hacker group linked to Russia has posed as journalists and carried out a cyber espionage operation against the UK Ministry of Defence. The attack has been foiled.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has said that supplying Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles is possible.

The vast majority of EU citizens support the purchase and supply of military equipment for Ukraine.